THE ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTUREMATURITY MODEL: IMPLICATIONS FORIT PROFESSIONALS

摘要

The ubiquity of computing is changing the face of information security and privacy, and information technologyrnprofessionals must understand current trends in order to meet new challenges. In particular, those whorndevelop the curricula used to educate IT professionals must ensure that the instruction is dynamic enough tornkeep pace not only with technology, but also with the unintended consequences of technological advances. Thisrnpaper tracks the evolution of information technology professionals, and develops the need to focus effortrntowards the most vulnerable information systems. A new framework, the Organizational InformationrnInfrastructure Maturity Model, is introduced. This model is designed to give organizations, especially non-rninfocentric organizations, the ability to assess the maturity of their information infrastructure. Itrnsimultaneously provides organizations with a roadmap for information process improvement. Ultimately, itrnwill provide benchmarks for the education and certification of the next generation of IT professionals.